<p id=”par-1_25″>Former <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/nfl/?swcfpc=1″>NFL</a> tight end Vernon Davis played in the league for 14 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, the Denver Broncos, and the Washington Commanders before retiring from the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/sports/?swcfpc=1″>sport</a> in 2020. </p>
<p id=”par-2_32″>After a successful football career, Davis <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/actor-former-nfl-star-vernon-davis-drops-new-single.html/?swcfpc=1″>recorded his first rap album</a>, wrote a memoir, founded the production companies <em>Reel 85</em> and <em>Between the Linez Productions</em>, and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/former-nfl-star-vernon-davis-discusses-transition-gridiron-to-hollywood.html/?swcfpc=1″>transitioned into acting</a> as well. </p>
<p id=”par-3_25″>In his latest film, <em>Please Don’t Feed the Children</em>, directed by Steven Spielberg’s daughter Destry, Davis takes on the chilling role of a zombie. </p>
<p id=”par-4_41″>Showbiz Cheat Sheet caught up with him to find out how he prepared for the role in the horror thriller the same way he played in the NFL on game day, what other projects he has in the works, and more.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-davis-worked-with-destry-allyn-spielberg-in-her-directorial-debut”>Davis worked with Destry Allyn Spielberg in her directorial debut</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Destry-Spielberg-and-Vernon-Davis-attend-the-Please-Dont-Feed-The-Children-New-York-premiere-1.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Destry Spielberg and Vernon Davis attend the ‘Please Don’t Feed The Children’ New York premiere” class=”wp-image-3823919″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Destry Allyn Spielberg and Vernon Davis attend the ‘Please Don’t Feed The Children’ New York premiere | Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_37″>Davis shared that <em>Please Don’t Feed the Children</em> “is about an outbreak that happened and these kids are trying to cross the border. They stumble across the wrong house, and there’s a surprise waiting for them there.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_46″>Davis talked about preparing for the role of such a challenging character, explaining: “When you play a character like that, it’s all about just going all in. Just give it whatever you feel in that moment, go for it. Take that chance. And just be present.</p>
<p id=”par-7_45″>“I think of it like if I’m playing a game on Sunday and there’s 60,000 fans in the stands, you tune them out. Just like when you’re in a scene acting, you tune everything out. Nothing else exsist. But what’s going on in that moment.”</p>
<p id=”par-8_55″>When asked if Destry is a natural behind the camera like her father, Davis responded: ” Yes, you could say that.”He added that he had a great experience working with her, “It was my first time working with her. I heard about her and it was her debut. I think she did a phenomenal job.”</p>
<p id=”par-9_11″><em>Please Don’t Feed the Children</em> is streaming now on Tubi. </p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-davis-has-a-podcast-coming-out-soon”>Davis has a podcast coming out soon</h2>
<p id=”par-10_10″>Davis also has a new podcast in the works. </p>
<p id=”par-11_40″>“It’s called <em>Next Role</em>,” he said. “We have interesting guests who have done something in one space and now they’re moving on to the next space, but they’re continuing to go on to the next thing after the next. </p>
<p id=”par-12_61″>“It’s interesting because there’s quite a few levels … You have some people in sports, say the NFL or the NBA, and they just focus on that one thing that they are doing. Then you have other people who can’t seem to stop. They just keep going after it, so those are the kind of people we want on the show.”</p>
<p id=”par-13_55″>Davis added that doing the podcast, he learned “when we’re talking about what you did before and what you’re doing next in between all of that, the conversation goes so many different places. It’s amazing. We’ve had people on the show crying, all kinds of emotions. It just covers so many different topics and conversations.”</p>
<p id=”par-14_19″>Fans can follow Davis on <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/vernondavis85/?hl=en” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a> and X <a href=”https://x.com/VernonDavis85″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>@VernonDavis85</a>. to learn more about <em>Next Role </em>and all of his upcoming projects. </p>